Campbell v. State

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. David Campbell was convicted of fondling a minor over whom he held a position of trust or authority under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-5-23(2) (Rev.2006). On appeal, he claims: (1) there is no evidence that he occupied a position of trust or authority over the minor; (2) he was never identified to the jury as the perpetrator of the crime; (3) his age, which was an essential element of the crime, was never proven; (4) the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; and (5) the circuit court improperly granted Jury Instruction 9. We…